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      Lemon Sky

      PG-13 1987 1h 46m Drama List
      Reviews 54% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Based on Lanford Wilson's semi-autobiographical play, this drama focuses on Alan (Kevin Bacon), a young man who leaves his home in Nebraska and moves to California to reunite with his long-absent father, Douglas (Tom Atkins). Acclimating to his new environment and unfamiliar family, including stepbrother Jerry (Casey Affleck), Alan struggles to find his place. Before long, his father's abusive streak is revealed, and disturbing secrets begin to surface. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Very few stage plays make natural transitions to the screen. This is a strong film of the great Lanford Wilson's early autobiographic play. I saw it onstage with a young Christopher Walken and later with a young Jeff Daniels. Kevin Bacon walks a tightrope between candor and cover, playing with Kyra Sedgwick (they met on this project and married), Lindsay Crouse and a very young Casey Affleck in his first film. Rather than hide its stage origins, director Elgeson creates a frame which constantly shifts between the objective and subjective and slides back and forth in time. Also features a remarkable Pat Metheny score. Set in the waning days of the Fifties, it's largely about why the Sixties were necessary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member OK made 4 TV adaption on the play Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a different kind of movie. I really like Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, my only reason for watching this. Not the best besides them. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review ashley h Lemon Sky is an interesting film. The script is good. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick give great performances. Jan Egelson did a good job directing this film. This film is a must see if you are a fan of Kevin Bacon. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I just saw this movie and still trying to absorb it all. First, it has a great story about a guy who goes to live with a father, and his family, who abandoned him a long time ago. I thought Bacon was excellent as well as the other cast. It just was all over the place. The actors stop and talk to the camera at various times, almost like a stage play. The movie also goes forward and backward in time, so one feels a little disconnect with the story and where it is. Bacon made you feel for him as he finally feels a part of a family, but then everything just seems to fall apart around him. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Casey Affleck was in a movie in '88? WTF? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Best noted as the flick where Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick first met. Rated: C+ Jul 10, 2009 Full Review Robert Strohmeyer Filmcritic.com accomplishes what it sets out to with only a few subtle hiccups, and for that it should be applauded Rated: 4/5 Jun 7, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Based on Lanford Wilson's semi-autobiographical play, this drama focuses on Alan (Kevin Bacon), a young man who leaves his home in Nebraska and moves to California to reunite with his long-absent father, Douglas (Tom Atkins). Acclimating to his new environment and unfamiliar family, including stepbrother Jerry (Casey Affleck), Alan struggles to find his place. Before long, his father's abusive streak is revealed, and disturbing secrets begin to surface.
      Director
      Jan Egleson
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 25, 2004
      Runtime
      1h 46m